Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,’’ she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze（微风）can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, ‘‘That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor（蒸汽）across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.

【1】The little stream aimed to reach _____.

A. the forest B. the ocean

C. the desert D. the river

【2】The little stream _____ before she got to the desert.

A. didn’t meet much difficulty

B. was worried about herself

C. knew well about the desert

D. was confident about herself

【3】At first, the little stream didn’t accept the desert’s advice because _____.

A. she failed many times

B. she was afraid of the breeze

C. she wasn’t able to fly

D. she wouldn’t give up what she was

【4】The little stream finally crossed the desert by _____.

A. evaporating into the breeze

B. forming a river

C. disappearing into the sand

D. changing her nature

【5】What does the story mainly tell us?

A. The road to success is not always easy and smooth.

B. Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.

C. To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.

D. We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Canada. He was a determined little boy who never liked to miss a day of school. Fox enjoyed playing baseball and basketball very much in his free time. In secondary school he won the Athlete of the Year Award. He wanted to be a physical education teacher.

Terry Fox’s future changed in 1977 when doctors told him there was cancer in his right knee. To stop the spread of cancer, doctors amputated(截肢) most of his leg. Fox learned how to use an artificial leg, and three weeks after the operation, he was walking.

Terry Fox made a plan to raise money for cancer research by running across Canada. His goal was to raise $1 from every Canadian. People said it was a crazy idea but Terry could not be stopped. He started his running on the Atlantic coast in Newfoundland in April 1980 and planned to finish on the Pacific coast in September.

The people of Newfoundland were welcoming and generous. Fox was treated to many meals at people’s homes. A small town of 10,000 people raised $10,000. Fox ran about 45 km each day. He ran through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. As he ran he gave speeches about cancer and how the money he collected would go to finding a cure for cancer. The 8,000 people in the town of Gravenhurst donated $14,000. By the time he ran half-way across Canada he had raised $11.4 million.

At the end of August he thought he was getting a bad cold and stopped running for a few days. Doctors said the cancer had come back and was now in his lungs. Terry went into hospital for treatment. People kept donating money. There were 24 million people in Canada in 1980. Over $24 million had been raised by February 1981. Terry had met his goal. The treatment did not cure Terry. He died on June 28, 1981. That September, the first Terry Fox Run was held in Canada. Terry Fox Runs are now held yearly in 60 countries and millions of people have taken part. More than $360 million has been raised for cancer research. The donations for cancer research don’t stop. His dream lives on.

When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how I t should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.

Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea famers usually grow many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off on the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In china, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.

【1】What was served for breakfast in England long ago?

A. Beer. B. Tea. C. Coffee. D. Milk.

【2】How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves?

A. They sold them. B. They ate them.

C. They burnt them. D. They threw them away.

【3】Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they _____.

A. serve visitors at home B. sell tea in the market

C. pick and dry tea leaves D. look for a piece of land

【4】In which part of a magazine can read the text?

A. Nature. B. Culture. C. Environment. D. Technology.

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to believe or what to do. According to a report on the World Economic

Forum (2016), critical thinking, creativity, and their practical application are widely accepted as the top three skills that young people need to possess in their future career.

A good critical thinker usually takes the following steps before he decides what to do. Whenever he needs to do something, he would, first of all, reason. He checks why he needs to do it and whether he really needs to do it. Then, analyze. He tries to find out what it really is and the best way to do it. After that, evaluate. He makes sure whether he is able to do it and how to do it well. Finally, he makes the decision and takes action. Take the “Double 11” (a popular online shopping day in China) as an example. A few days before it, he checks carefully what he needs and whether he really needs them, and makes a shopping list. He goes to the online shops to compare the quality and the prices of the things that he is going to buy. He compares the shops that sell these things. Then he checks whether he can afford them and in which shops he is going to buy them. Although it takes him some time to make the decisions, he would not regret after the shopping.

Then what would happen if he didn’t think critically before he made the decisions? After the crazy “Double 11”, there were usually a lot of complaints on the Internet. There were regrets about buying more things than they needed. There were complaints about the poor quality and the prices of the things they bought. There were also complaints because they received wrong things or simply received nothing. There were all kinds of regrets and complaints. Why so? They had not thought critically before they made the decisions.

Critical thinking helps you make wiser decisions. It helps you avoid wasting time, money and so on. Therefore, do look before you leap.

【1】According to the passage, critical thinking is a thinking skill that .

A. helps make better choices

B. will appear in the future

C. helps make quick decisions

D. makes us spend more money

【2】In Paragraph 2, how does the critical thinker analyze the things he may buy?

A. He checks what he needs to buy.

B. He studies the quality and the prices.

C. He makes a proper shopping list.

D. He checks how much money he has.

【3】The underlined word “complaints” means that the people .

A. are not satisfied

B. are not confident

C. are not interested

D. are not responsible

【4】Which of the following examples is the use of “critical thinking”?

A. Daming did a new science experiment before reading instructions.

B. Lingling’s parents became very angry when they knew her bad marks.

C. After looking at the other team’s weak points, the coach made a new plan.

D. After hearing the stranger’s words, the girl followed him into a supermarket.

【1】What's the meaning of the underlined word “accomplished” in the first paragraph?

A. 从政的 B. 经商的 C. 杰出的 D. 失败的

【2】Who thinks that it takes a long time to become successful?

A. Steve Jobs and Michael Jordan.

B. Oprah Winfrey and Martin Luther King.

C. Michelle Obama and Steve Jobs.

D. Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey.

【3】What is Michael Jordan?

A. A businessman.

B. First Lady of the USA.

C. A basketball player.

D. A hostess of a talk show.

【4】According to the passage, which do you think is TRUE?

A. Steve Jobs thinks we should learn from small things.

B. Oprah thinks she will make herself better later if she is trying her best now.

C. Martin Luther King thinks the key to success is to fail over and over again.

D. Michelle thinks she can't make a difference to people's lives.

【5】What's the passage mainly about?

A. Some ways to solve our problems.

B. Some results of an exam.

C. Some interviews about famous people.

D. Some secrets on success from successful people.

(A)My parents are always treating me like a 3-year-old kid,even though I’m 2 months away from being 12.They always say

That I’m their Little Anna or sugar Pie. I love my parents, but they can’t accept that I’m growing up and my friends’ parents are treating them like their own ages and they have chores. What should I do?

Anna

Dear Anna，

I think all of our parents are like that at first. When you start (B)_______________,your parents don’t want you to grow up because you are still their little girl.(C)Just ask your parents to sit down. and have a conversation with both of them together. Tell them how you feel, and what duty you can have. Come up with some chores you can do. If they don't allow you to do those things，(D)that at first.(E）他们迟早会给你那个机会的.I hope everything goes well.

Jordan

根据短文内容，按要求完成下列任务。

任务一：翻译句子。

【1】将文中（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语。

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【2】将文中(E)处画线句子翻译成英语。

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任务二：在文中（B）处填人一个合适的短语,使句意完整、通顺

【3】_____________________________________________________________

任务三：写出文中（C）处画线句子的同义句。（每空一词）

【4】Just ask your parents to sit down, and______ _______ both of them together.

任务四：写出文中（D）处画线单词that所代指的词或短语

【5】__________________________________________________________

【题目】

According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for 【1】 when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at 【2】 and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly 【3】 into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be 【4】 to do. The paper, 【5】 red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good 【6】 and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous 【7】 the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or 【8】 characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After 【9】, they are fried at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes 【10】weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

He ________ ________ ________ ________ dinner with friends．

-I think it is the quality that_______.

A. works B. helps C. does D. matters

I ________ ________ a bowl of chicken noodles．